News from September 2021
FEMA Approves Gov. Edwards Request to Activate the Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) Program
FEMA Approves Gov. Edwards Request to Activate the Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) Program.
Orleans Parish says it's not to blame for suicide of military academy cadet
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) – A local school board wants out of a lawsuit brought against it and others over the suicide of a student at the New Orleans Military and Maritime Academy.
Church's parent group sues to stop Baton Rouge mixed-use development
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has filed a lawsuit in state court objecting to the approval of a mixed-use development in Baton Rouge near a local temple.
BLS data shows federal jobless benefit cutoff has mixed results
New economic data is raising questions about the effectiveness of policies in states such as Louisiana that cut off federal COVID-19 jobless benefits as a way to encourage people to return to the workforce.
An Update from the LSBA President Regarding Hurricane Ida
An Update from the LSBA President Regarding Hurricane Ida.
The Louisiana Supreme Court Issues Three Orders Following the Impact of Hurricane Ida
The Louisiana Supreme Court Issues Three Orders Following the Impact of Hurricane Ida.
Taylor Porter Hurricane Recovery Resources
Taylor Porter Hurricane Recovery Resources.
Former police officer sues city and NOPD for alleged sexual assault
NEW ORLEANS -- Kira Godcheaux-Boudreaux filed a federal complaint on August 12 in the Eastern District of Louisiana against the City of New Orleans and the New Orleans Police Department for sexual harassment/hostile work environment and retaliation.
Man sues police department after running from cops, getting tased
LAKE CHARLES - Lake Charles police are alleged to have used excessive force on someone they approached about a break-in.
Actors stormed by SWAT team during fake robbery for NCIS: New Orleans lose lawsuit against CBS
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – Actors instructed to rob a jewelry shop for an episode of NCIS: New Orleans but were instead taken down by a real-life SWAT team won’t be able to sue CBS.